Page 14 P H Y S I O T H E R A P Y December, 1960 VACANCIES C ape Tow n: R e q u ire d : F ully qualified P h y s io th e ra p ist by Specialist in P hysical M e dicine, C a p e T ow n. P e rm a n e n t p o sitio n . T o s ta r t J a n u a ry , 1961. In te re stin g a n d varied w o rk . S a lary by a rra n g e m e n t. A p p ly : 906, S a m N e w m a n H o u se, B u rg S treet, C ape T ow n. E a s t L ondon: A ssistan t P h y s io th e ra p ist u n d e r 30 years o f age re q u ire d fo r P h y s io th e ra p y P ractice. C o m m e n c e J a n u a ry 1st, 1961. A ttra c tiv e w o rk in g c o n d itio n s. F o r d etails w rite to : M iss P. C h a tte rto n , M .C .S .P ., 24, St. Ja m e s R o a d , E a s t L o n d o n . C an ad ian A rth ritis and R heum atism Society: A p p lic a tio n s a re invited fro m c h a rte re d p h y sio th e ra p ists (fem ale) fo r a v a rie ty o f p o sitio n s w ith th e C a n a d ia n A rth ritis a n d R h e u m a tis m Society. P o s ts av ailab le in u rb a n a n d ru ra l c o m m u n itie s. S om e sole charge. In itia l sa la ry 285 d o lla rs to 305 d o lla rs a m o n th . A n n u a l in crem en ts G o o d s ta ff benefits and w o rk in g c o n d itio n s. A p p ly to th e C a n a d ia n A rth ritis a n d R h e u m a tism Society, 900 Y o n g e S treet, T o r o n to 5, O n ta rio , C a n a d a . W innipeg, C a n a d a : C h a rte re d P h y s io th e ra p ist, F e m ale , w ith a t least o ne y e a r’s experience, is re q u ire d fo r in te restin g p o sitio n w ith th e M a n ito b a D iv isio n o f the C a n a d ia n A rth ritis and R h e u m a tism Society in W innipeg. T h e W innipeg b ra n c h is ra p id ly ex p an d in g . T h e tre a tm e n t c en tre in th e c ity is m o d e rn a nd well eq u ip p e d w ith in ­ p a tie n t and o u t- p a tie n t facilities in clu d in g h y d ro th e ra p y a n d o c c u p a tio n a l th era p y . D o m ic ila ry visits in th e city a n d s u rro u n d in g a rea s a re m a in ta in e d by m obile units. R e g u la r c o n su lta n t clinics a re held a t th e h o sp itals a n d s u rro u n d in g clinics. A c a r is p rovided. S alary ra n g e $3,420.00 to $3,900.00 d e p e n d in g on ex­ perience. F a re s m a y be a d vanced. F u r th e r in fo rm a tio n m ay be o b ta in e d fro m : C a n a d ia n A rth ritis & R h e u m a tis m Society, M a n ito b a D iv isio n , K in g E d w a rd H o s p ita l, W innipeg, 13, M a n ito b a , C a n a d a FOR SALE M o to r C a r fo r H a n d ic a p p e d person. F o rd C onsul, 6,000 m iles in p erfect, new c o n d itio n . F u lly h a n d c o n tro lled , can be used w ith n o rm a l c o n tro ls w ith n o a lte ra tio n . A p p ly : 45-4367. 35 A frica n Street, O a k la n d s , J o h a n n e s ­ burg. NEW APPLIANCES A new low freq u e n c y g e n e ra to r p ro d u c ed by th e w orld fa m o u s h ouse o f S ie m ens-R einiger-W erke— th e N e o d y n a to r 624— is n ow availab le to the p ro fessio n in S o u th A frica. D ia d y n a m ic c u rre n ts as p ro d u c ed b y th e N e o d y n a to r a re a g ro u p o f g a lv a n o -fara d ic c u rre n t q u a litie s th a t are c h ara cte rised by th e ir fo rm a n d e x h ib it analgesic a nd h y p e rem iz a tio n to a p a rtic u la rly h igh degree. T h e a p p lic a tio n o f d iad y n a m ic th e ra p y h as p roved successful in a n u m b e r o f c o n d itio n s b u t especially in th e tre a tm e n t o f u n c o m p lica te d sp ra in s and c o n tu s io n s— as o c c u rrin g in every-day life o r d u rin g s p o rt— th e ra p id analgesic effect o f d iad y n a m ic c u rre n ts is im pressive. I n sim ple cases one o r tw o tre a tm e n ts a re fre q u e n tly sufficient to e lim in a te th e p a in com pletely a nd re sto re m o bility. T h e use o f e q u ip m e n t fo r th e a p p lic a tio n o f d iad y n a m ic c u rre n ts has becom e w id esp read in E u ro p e a n c o u n tries w here due to th e relativ ely sim ple tec h n iq u es c o m bined w ith im pressive re su lts th e m eth o d has w on m u c h su p p o rt a nd h a s p roved to be a v a lu a b le su p p le m e n t to s h o rt w ave a nd u ltra so n ic th era p y . P ro te a H o ld in g s L im ited, th e exclusive d is trib u to rs in S o u th e rn A frica, h ave a n u m b e r o f in te re stin g lite ra tu re item s w hich a re read ily a v ailab le o n re q u est to all re ad e rs o f th is jo u rn a l. Book Reviews O C C U P A T IO N A L T H E R A P Y IN R E H A B IL IT A T IO N B y E. M . M acdonald B . L ift., T .M .A .O .T . an d 23 contributors. 368 P ages, 9 P la te s, 25 Illu s tra tio n s . Published by B ailliere T in d a ll a n d C ox L td., 7 a nd 8, H e n rie tta S treet, L o n d o n , W .C .2. Price 3 7 /6 (p o sta g e 2 /3 ). T h is b o o k has been w ritte n b y 24 c o n trib u to rs , all o f w h o m a re e x p erts in th e v a rio u s fields o f p ra ctisin g and tea ch in g O c c u p a tio n a l T h era p y . T h e result is a c lear and concise d e sc rip tio n a n d e x p la n a tio n o f O c cu p a tio n a l T h e ra p y in every field o f Physical a nd P sy ch ia tric medicine. T h e p rin cip als o f O c c u p a tio n a l T h e ra p y , its aim s a n d its fu n c tio n s a re c learly sta te d . T h e b o o k is w o rth w h ile reading m a tte r fo r d o c to rs, a n d allied w o rk e rs in the m edical team , w ho a re c o n trib u tin g to th e c are and re h a b ilita tio n o f the p a tie n t. I t is h o ped th a t it m ay lead to a b e tte r understanding! o f O c c u p a tio n a l T h e ra p y , a n d th e place o f th e O c cu p a tio n a l T h e ra p is t in th e m edical team . T h is is a n excellent reference b o o k fo r p ra ctisin g O ccu­ p a tio n a l T h era p ists. T h e necessity fo r th e m to a nalyse and re co rd th e resu lts o f th e ir tre a tm e n t scientifically, a n d in c o -o p e ra tio n w ith th e o th e r m em bers o f th e tea m , is indi­ c ated . T h e ir tre a tm e n t m ay be m o re p ro fita b le to their p a tie n ts, th ro u g h th e m an y stim u la tin g ideas a n d suggestions to be fo u n d in th e pages o f this b ook. F o r th e stu d e n t o r any p e rso n in terested in jo in in g the p ro fessio n , th e b o o k in d ic a te s so m e th in g o f th e ph ilo so p h y and p u rp o se o f the tra in in g o f a n O c c u p a tio n a l T h era p ist. T h e b o o k show s to o , w h a t n eeds m u st be m et in pe rso n ality o f th e a sp ira n t if she is to b e successful in th is profession. T h e m an y m ed ia th ro u g h w hich O c c u p a tio n a l T h e ra p y m ay be carried o u t a re n o t listed com pletely. T h is w ould be im possible d ue to th e m a n y v a ry in g fa c to rs w hich c o n tro l th e m edia su itab le a n d a v ailab le fo r use in a n y p a rtic u la r case. P rim arily , th e diag n o sis a n d aim o f th e tre a tm e n t to be ad m in istered . T h is boo k m a y be highly re co m m e n d e d fo r re ad in g by O c c u p a tio n a l T h e ra p ists and stu d e n ts, and m em bers o f the allied professions. T h e w e alth o f in fo rm a tio n co n ta in ed in it is th e result o f th e research a n d m an y y ears o f experience o f th e w riters. A N A P P R O A C H T O O C C U P A T IO N A L T H E R A P Y B y M a r y S . Jones O b ta in a b le fro m B u tte rw o rth s & C o. (A frica) L td . P .O . B ox 792, D u rb a n . P rice 48 /3 (plus 1 /6 delivery charge). I n this b o o k M rs. Jo n e s deals w ith th e tec h n iq u es o f O c c u p a tio n a l T h e ra p y in P hysical R e h a b ilita tio n , and specifically th e use o f sim u la ted w o rk in g c o n d itio n s in the re a b le m e n t o f her p a tie n ts. She e m phasises th a t th e in d i­ v id u al a p p ro a c h to th e p a tie n t is how ever, necessary, if the tre a tm e n t is to be o f real m edical v alue to th e pa tie n t physically a nd psychologically. T h e p ra c tic a l c o n sid e ra tio n s o f th e w o rk in g c o n d itio n s, lighting, m in im u m space p e r w o rk e r, ideal se a tin g and w o rk b e n ch e s, a n d essential e q u ip m e n t a re discussed at length. T h ere are m a n y c le ar d e sc rip tio n s a n d d iag ra m s o f a d a p a tio n s to s ta n d a rd m ac h in ery , and o f o rig in a l m achinery a n d a p pliances, w hich have b een evolved ov er th e years by M rs. Jo n es, in c o -o p e ra tio n w ith h e r tec h n ica l in stru c to r, s ta ff a n d p a tie n ts. ■ T hese w o uld certain ly be o f g reat R ep ro du ce d by S ab in et G at ew ay u nd er li ce nc e gr an te d by th e P ub lis he r (d at ed 2 01 3. ) December, I960 P H Y S I O T H E R A P Y Page 15 t to a ny O c c u p a tio n a l T h e ra p is t w o rk in g in a sim ilar dep artm e n t, o r se ttin g u p a new one, o r exte n d in g an existing one. Specific cases a n d th eir tre a tm e n t a re described. M rs. . em phasises th a t it is o nly a fte r a careful ev alu atio n o f th rn rtic u la r p a tie n t’s abilities a nd in clin atio n s, his previous d fu tu re considered o c c u p a tio n th a t th e aim o f his Treatment can be estab lish e d . T h en , in c o -o p e ra tio n w ith th er m em bers o f the m edical tea m s th e p a tie n ts ’ tre a tm e n t ° ' ar a mme is decided u p o n . T h is is o f necessity, re -adjusted freauently, a cc o rd in g to the results o f p e riodic re-assessm ent o f the p a tient. M rs. Jones has co m b in e d a basic know ledge o f kinesiology, w ith h e r w ide experience o f h u m an n a tu re , and im agination, in devising the m an y tec h n iq u es w hich are described in this b ook. T he necessity fo r close c o -o p e ra tio n betw een the p h y sio ­ therapy and o c c u p a tio n a l d e p a rtm e n ts is em phasized in tw o chapters. M rs. Jo n e s describes a n d gives exam ples o f how the O ccu p a tio n a l T h e ra p ist m ay su p p le m e n t the w o rk o f the p h y sio th era p ist th ro u g h o b se rv atio n o f th e p a tie n t at w ork, ensuring th a t he is c arry in g o u t th e c o rre c t p a tte rn s b f m ovem ent w hich th e p h y sio th era p ist is a im in g to establish. T h ro u g h o u t the b o o k th e im p o rta n c e o f th e positive a p p ro ac h to the p a tie n t is stressed. T h ro u g h scientific assessm ent the O c c u p a tio n a l T h e ra p is t a nd th e p a tie n t m ust establish w h a t the abilities o f th e p a tie n t are, and c o n ce n tra te on these, n o t on his disabilities. T he great value o f this b o o k lies in th a t it is based on Mrs. Jo n e s’ ow n p ra ctic a l experience. H e r tre a tm e n ts and results have been carefully weighed a n d assessed ov er a period o f n early eight years, fro m th e o p e n in g o f the F a rn h a m P a rk R e c u p e ra tiv e H o m e in 1947 u n til the end o f 1955. P ractising O c c u p a tio n a l T h e ra p ists and stu d e n ts alike m ay benefit g reatly fro m re a d in g th is b o o k a n d it should be o f real interest to m em b ers o f allied professions. M O D E R N T R E N D S IN O C C U P A T IO N A L H E A L T H . B y R . S. F. Schilling. O b ta in a b le fro m B u tte rw o rth & Co. (A frica) L im ite d , P.O . Box 792, D u rb a n . P ric e 7 6 / - (p lu s 2 / - delivery charge) In his fo rw a rd D r. Schilling says this b o o k is chiefly m e a n t fo r th o se p e ople w h o a re concerned w ith p ro m o tin g th e h e a lth o f p e ople at w o rk a n d he includes in' this c ateg o ry in d u stria l m edical officers, fa c to ry inspectors, p e rso n n el safety officers, nurses,, a n d stu d e n ts o f in d u stria l m edicine. T h is b o o k is well set o u t and begins w ith a c h a p te r on the M e a su rem e n t o f H e a lth , d e scribing how sta tistic a l d a ta is g a thered a nd ho w these indices can b rin g to light new o c c u p a tio n a l risks a n d reveal tre n d s in recognised h a za rd s. T h e n follow tw enty c h a p te rs c o vering all p ossible aspects. O f p a rtic u la r in te rest a re the c h ap ters o n O c c u p a tio n a l C a n ce r, a nd th o se d e aling w ith R a d ia tio n H a z a rd s. Social and Psychological fa c to rs a re d e alt w ith as well as a ttitu d e s to w a rd s th e ageing, a n d their em ploym ent. O c c u p a tio n a l h e alth is a w ide subject a nd m a n y disciplines p a rtic ip a te to achieve its b ro a d e st aim w h ich is the p r o ­ m o tio n o f h e a lth , p re v en tio n o f accidents a n d o c c u p a tio n a l diseases a nd th e h ighest p ro d u c tiv ity fro m w e ll-adapted (adjusted) w orkers. T h is b o o k covers all these fields a nd is certain ly re c o m ­ m ended fo r those w ho a re in terested in this sp h e re o f h ealth. G AD G ET LEAFLETS Aids, Appliances and Gadgets. N a tio n a l A sso c ia tio n fo r the P aralysed, 1, Y o rk S treet, B a k e r S treet, L o n d o n W. 1. T hese very in fo rm a tiv e leaflets a re sold se p a ra te ly o r as a set. P rice 10/6. T h e object o f these leaflets is to give in fo rm a tio n a b o u t v a rio u s aids, ap p lia n ce s a n d gadgets, a lre ad y m a n u fa c tu re d o r easily m ad e w hich can h elp o vercom e e v eryday p ro b lem s o f disabled people. HEARING AID CLINIC (a division of Clinical Em ergencies) ® OSLER CHAMBERS, 215 JEPPE STREET JOHANNESBURG Audiom etric readings and the fitting of modern Hearing Aids done by an expert at our testing room. W e also visit your patient at home if you so request. Repairs to all makes of Aids. Batteries and spares stocked. CLINICAL , EMERGENCIES (P TY.) LTD. D k e O x y g e n f^ e o p ie P .O . BOX 11083 JOHANNESBURG R ep ro du ce d by S ab in et G at ew ay u nd er li ce nc e gr an te d by th e P ub lis he r (d at ed 2 01 3. )